Children living in households unable to keep home adequately … 0-17 in Belgium
Belgium: Children living in households unable to keep home adequately … 0-17 was 4.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.5 for children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Belgium peaked at 6.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2019.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in households unable to keep home adequately … 0-17 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.6 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 6 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 6.6 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | -25.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.82 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Belgium?
- Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Belgium was 4.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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